Qualified Bolting and Flange Joint Integrity Specialist

Program Overview

COURSE DESCRIPTION

A FLANGED JOINT is one of many critical components of a pressurized system. Dependent upon the contents and pressure of the system, leakage or failure of a bolted joint can have potentially catastrophic consequences. To meet this challenge, every owner of pressure equipment should have a system in place to positively and actively manage the integrity of all flanged joints. 

The “BOLTING & FLANGE JOINT INTEGRITY SPECIALIST” Qualification Program is designed to train and evaluate a Pressure Equipment Inspector’s ability to access, inspect, manage and develop flange joint management procedures in an effective manner during construction, commissioning and operational phases.

 Through our course and hands-on training, successful candidates will understand and demonstrate the principles and practices of safe bolted joint assembly and implementation of flange integrity systems as outlined in Appendix A of ASME PCC-1”Guidelines for Pressure Boundary Bolted Flange Joint Assembly” and EN 1591-4: ”Qualification of personnel competency in the assembly of the bolted connections of critical service pressurized system.”

WHAT WOULD YOU GET?

This course also prepares delegates for DOUBLE certification exams:

• TUV/TSCS 1.2 QUALIFIED BOLTING AND FLANGE JOINT INTEGRITY SPECIALIST (IN REFERENCE TO ASME PCC-1 & EN 1591-4)
• API BFJI (BOLTED FLANGE JOINT INSPECTOR) - CERTIFICATION PREPARATION PROGRAM

COURSE OBJECTIVE

This program benefits the participants, employers and the industry as a whole by helping to:

• Understand and demonstrate the principles and practices of safe bolted joint assembly and implementation of flange integrity systems
• Improve management control of flange joint inspection, repair, alteration and rerating
• Reduce the potential of unscheduled shutdowns or other emergency situations resulting from leaking flange connections and/or destruction of flange components.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Highly recommended to:

• Plant inspectors (API 510, API 570, API 653)
• 2nd or 3rd Party Inspector
• Plant or Project Engineers & Supervisors
• Field QA/QC Personnel
• Maintenance Engineers & Technicians
• Inspection Authorities

No specific class pre-requisites require. However, participants should have basic knowledge in industrial/process plant inspection and/or maintenance

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

Participants will spend time working with various tools used in the Quality Assurance, Planning, Installation supervision, Inspection and Testing of bolted joint assemblies and the implementation of flange integrity management systems.

COURSE DURATION

• 4 Days Training (+ Online Exam)

DAILY SCHEDULE

• 9.00am - 5.00pm (Workshop)

ITEMS TO BRING

• ASME PCC-1 (latest addition)
• Laptop or tablet
• Calculator
• Lots of Questions
• …..a “CAN-DO” Attitude

Our Trainer

Our trainer has over 30 years of continue experience in the equipment manufacturing, on-site service & repair and the operation of oil & gas industry.

He is well versed in On-Line Leak Sealing, On-Site Machining, Controlled Bolt Tightening, On-Line Safety Valve Testing, Composite Pipe Wrapping, Ultrasonic Bolt Stress Measurement, Heat Exchanger Tube Repair & Restoring, Joint Integrity Management Implementation & Data Management and other technical services.

He started developing technical training content for the above services since year 2010. Up to date, more than 300 candidates being trained around the industry.